Human rights at grave risk in Honduras in aftermath of elections
By Kathy Price It was less than a month ago that I visited Honduras with an Amnesty delegation that travelled to Intibucá and La Paz to meet with threatened defenders […]
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Interim report of MMIWG National Inquiry underlines urgent need for immediate government action
Ottawa, November 1, 2017 – The interim report released today by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls makes recommendations for immediate action, many of which were […]
Acute human rights crisis in Mexico must become a priority for Canada, visiting Mexican rights advocates say
Ottawa — Days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s state visit to Mexico, nine leading Mexican human rights experts are in Ottawa to seek strengthened Canadian support for their efforts to […]
OPEN LETTER: Amnesty International Calls on Prime Minister Trudeau to Raise Human Rights During Meetings in USA and Mexico
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, We are writing this Open Letter to you on behalf of the 400,000 supporters of Amnesty International across Canada to share a number of urgent recommendations […]
Moving beyond words: What is meaningful solidarity? (Part 1)
Photo: via www.jacobinmag.com – Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM): an alliance of lesbian and gay men in London (1984/85) who came out in solidarity of the British miners (in Wales) who were […]
Pakistan: Village council ‘revenge’ rape order must prompt urgent reforms
The rape of a teenage girl ordered by a village council in ‘revenge’ for a rape allegedly committed by her brother is the latest in a long series of […]
Tunisia must seize opportunity to reboot reforms after UN Human Rights Council review
The Tunisian government must demonstrate its commitment to human rights by accepting recommendations on combating torture, ending discrimination and protecting women and girls from sexual and gender based violence, said […]
UN Permanent Forum Joint Statement on Sustainable Development
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Sixteenth Session Thursday April 27, 2017 Agenda Item 4 Speaker: Grand Chief Wilton Littlechild Joint Statement by: Confederacy of Treaty No. 6; Amnesty International; […]
BRIEF TO THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS REGARDING BILL C-279, AN ACT TO AMEND THE CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACT AND CRIMINAL CODE (GENDER IDENTITY)
SUMMARY OF BILL C-279 AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S POSITION ON THE PROPOSED LAW Bill C-279, An Act to Amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and Criminal Code (Gender Identity) was a […]
BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF BILL C-389, AN ACT TO AMEND THE CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACT AND THE CRIMINAL CODE (GENDER IDENTITY AND GENDER EXPRESSION)
17 MAY 2010 SUMMARY OF BILL C-389 AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S POSITION ON THE PROPOSED LAW Bill C-389, An Act to Amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code […]
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE SIXTH PERIODIC REPORT OF CANADA BY THE UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUBMISSIONS TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS Canada underwent its sixth review of its compliance to the International Covenant on Economic, Social […]
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE SIXTH PERIODIC REPORT OF CANADA BY THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUMISSIONS TO THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE Canada underwent its sixth review of its compliance to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights before the […]